Date: 2/8 Title: The Phantom Tollbooth Author: Norton Juster Page 9 to 28 Quote: " ' Anything as long as it's nothing, and everything as long as it isn't anything,' " Reaction: That is confusing. So, does that that mean you can do what ever or what. Because, you can do everything as long as it isn't anything and anything as long it's nothing. You're basically saying that you can do everything as long as it isn't nothing so it's like you have to do something at all times... technically. Still not clear.
Date: 2/9 Page 29 to 52 Quote: " ' Besides... one word is as good as another - so why not use them all? ' "
Reaction: I think he has a point but on the other hand he doesn't. It would be easy just use all the words, but it would get tiring. Having to remember all the words and also having to remember their synonyms?! It's hard enough to remember the words themselves!
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Date: 2/8 Title: The Phantom Tollbooth Author: Norton Juster Page 9 to 28 Quote: " ' Anything as long as it's nothing, and everything as long as it isn't anything,' "
Reaction: That is confusing. So, does that that mean you can do what ever or what. Because, you can do everything as long as it isn't anything and anything as long it's nothing. You're basically saying that you can do everything as long as it isn't nothing so it's like you have to do something at all times... technically. Still not clear.
Date: 2/9 Page 29 to 52 Quote: " ' Besides... one word is as good as another - so why not use them all? ' "
Reaction: I think he has a point but on the other hand he doesn't. It would be easy just use all the words, but it would get tiring. Having to remember all the words and also having to remember their synonyms?! It's hard enough to remember the words themselves!